Campaign news archive - February 2015

Can there be a Labour Scotland?
By Ewan Gibbs
Throughout the referendum campaign the dulcet tones of Better Together and Yes Scotland promised some brand of fair-or-fairer Scotland that would better embody ‘Scottish values’. Jim Murphy has taken this to its logical conclusion, stating in his victory speech that he wants us to live in the ‘fairest nation on earth’, and boasting his patriotic credentials by seeking to demagogically enshrine them in the Scottish Labour constitution. [continue...]

MEPs must back LuxLeaks Inquiry
By Michael Calderbank
Over the weekend, Labour supporters and others have – quite rightly – been getting hot under the collar about the subject of corporate tax avoidance. Boots CEO Steffano Pessina made a stinging attack on the policies of Ed Miliband, but neglected to mention his company’s involvement in a complex web of tax avoidance schemes that have robbed the UK taxpayer of in excess of £1 billion. [continue...]